The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-04
AGATHERING OFCHRISTIANS
Convention of the Young Mems Chris
tan Associations of Indiana.
Nearly All of the State Organizations Repre-
sented-Rev. Dr. Brookess Lecture on
"The Inspiration of the Bible"

filled last evening on the occasion of the opening /
session of the Y. M. c. A. State convention. The |
delegates began to arrive yesterday morning. |
and at the meeting last night nearly all the asso-
Citations of the State were represented. The re-
ception committee Of the local association was
kept busy yesterday receiving delegates and as
signing them for entertainment. In all about
fifty delegates are here, and there are quite
number of prominent gentlemen from other
States Among the prominent persons
who have arrived are Robert Weidensall and c.
K. Ober. secretaries of the international commit
tee; George Howser, of Cincinnati, and F. A.
Hatch, general secretary of the Kansas City as
ISOLATION.
After short service of song, conducted by Mr.
Howser. on behalf of the pastors of the city,
Rev. Reuben Jeffrey. of the First Baptist
Church, welcomed the delegates He said the
Y. NJ. c. A. had been a success since it was or
ganized. People said it would kill the church,
but the church still lives. 1t is now acknowl-
edged that the best working members in the
church are those who are foremost in the work
of the Y. M. G. A. He characterized the work
as grand one. and in which young men should
willingly join. He welcomed the young men,
because they were needed here. eve not,
said he. ''overstocked with religion and need all
the assistance we can get"
Rev. j. A. Rondthaer welcomed the conven-
ton for the Tabernacle Church in few words.
He said the church was open. the hearts and
homes OF the members were open, and if any
delegate went away feeling that he did not own
the church it would not be the fault of the
church
T. c. Day, president of the Indianapolis Asso-
citation welcomed those present in behalf of the
Young Mems Christian Association of Indianap
oils in a very appropriate speech. Said me- Il
desire to grant to you all the freedom of our city
and all public buildings except the State
house. I would like to invite you to visit that.
| but l feel like l had better not. If did.
and you went, you would probably
| feel like the gentleman who called on
an Irish family. and was refused admittanca by
the man OF the house, who said. IF you please.
sir it would be better for you to stay away I'm.
| til Bridget and mesef set tie our contintion.
| But we welcome you to everything but our new
State house" In closing his address he observed
that there never was time when it required
| more courage to do personal Christian work. and
| he knew that those who came were not moved
| by ambition, but were seeking that which would
| man of the State executive COMMITTEES, replied
| to the words of welcome in fitting words.
Rev James H. Brookes. d. D., of St. Louis.
was then introduced by the president of the con-
| vention. DR.. Jamison, and delivered address
on ''The Inspiration of the Bible He devoted
one hour to proving by the Scriptures them
| selves that they not only plenarily. but
verbally inspired, and in doing so cited and
quoted. without opening the Bible, fifty
! passages IN both the Old and New Testaments.
Y In beginning, he said there were to-day two
| views of Bible inspiration. The first is what he
preferred to call modern inspiration. 1t taught
| that the inspiration attended the thoughts of the
| men who gave us the word of God. but left them
| to their own words Such theory, he
said. had been invented for the purpose of ex-
cusing certain mistakes said to have been
made in writing the book. The second
and correct view is the one which
makes the inspiration extend to the
words. Inasmuch. he said. as great
many young men liable to be impressed with
human authority he first cited numerous opin-
ions of eminent theoloeians who held the verbal
view, and then passed to the evidence of the
Scriptures themselves. Had the writers of the
Bible been left to choose their own words they
could not have written the wonderful book they
did. The Doctor first proved the inspiration of
the Old Testament in its three Givisions-the
law the psalms and the prophets. Moses. he
said, was the meekest man on earth, and had he
not been using the word of God, ne would never
have talked to his people as he did. When he
talked he gave the very words of God. In the
| Ola ana new testament cannot De 1Ound a SIN
Gle mistake. Throughout the two books the
single and plural number is not COMPOUNDED
| once.
If any man thinks he can snrpass the writings
of the Bible he should attempt it. No man has
yet been able to do it. There is grand unity
in the book. which shows it must have been
inspired. Infdels have overturned the Bible
many times, but they have always found it q
, cube Of tine same size whenever or however il
, was overturned. The apostles were inspired and
given words with which to write. With the excep
ton of Paul they were all ignorant fishermen
They wrote the story of the cross without any
learning and they did it perfectly. They made
no bunders. In those days the great phloso
pliers held scientific theories that school bows
day know false. Did any of Gods writers
fall into these false theories! Not one. They
3 were inspired. The Bible has stood before the
fierce blaze of criticism, and not single mis-
3 take could be found. AS such book it deserve.
study. The more men study it the vii
they be impressed with the fact that it is in
: spired.
At $50 o'clock this morning there will be ;
5 service of prayer and at 10 o'clock organization
I and reports from associations. At IL O'Clock
e DIR. Brooks will continue his scriptural reading
. on the inspiration of the Bible. At $50 in the
afternoon he will give Bible reading tn
q j Holy Spirit, and at 3 O'clock there will be {
!. special service of Work for Railroad Men,
a conducted by 2. T. Esmond. railroad secretar,
: | at Elkhart At o'clock j. F. Habbe of Ev
f ansville, will deliver an address 1.-THE Gym
j. nasium and Association Athletics-Their Merit
g ! and Dement'S" At night. Robert Weidensall
9 secretary of the international committee. vii
Il talk on 'Why do Associations Failf' and F. A
y Hatch. of the Kansas City association, will
r read paper on How do Associations Succeed,
Y Rev. DR.. Brooks will also give Bible reading
on David, the King.
e ADJUSTMENTS.